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About the Company
Talent84 is delighted to be representing our client; a rapidly expanding, high-performance FMCG manufacturer based in County Durham, who have invested significantly to their infrastructure and facilities, in their search for a Maintenance Engineer.
About the Role
Reporting to the Production Engineering Manager, the Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for ensuring all plant equipment and machinery is fully maintained, utilising both preventative and reactive maintenance, so that is fit for purpose, with minimal downtime.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide a professional, high quality multi-skilled (electro-mechanical) engineering service following adequate training on the equipment.
- Responsible for the mechanical / electrical maintenance of production lines and manufacturing site in accordance with product standards and specifications, to achieve required outputs.
- Ensure that all operations on equipment are performed to a professional, high quality standard.
- Inform and update Engineering and Production Management with regards to line availability following breakdowns etc.
- Work closely as part of a team in conjunction with Production and Quality departments.
- Ensure that equipment is properly maintained, and identified faults are reported and logged so that correction action can be taken.
- Assist with the planned preventative maintenance programmes.
- Ensure all tools and parts are removed from equipment, and area is cleared / cleaned prior to production line re-start.
- Recording of maintenance activities / resolutions in shift log for future reference
- Maintain skills / knowledge.
- Training and working with line operatives to improve setting skills where required.
About you
To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess demonstrable experience gained firstly as a qualified and experienced multi-skilled maintenance professional with an electrical bias (and accompanying electrical wiring certifications). You will be time-served and possess demonstrable experience gained in a fast moving, high volume manufacturing setting.
Key selection criteria
- Proficient troubleshooting and repairing complex machines in a fast paced manufacturing environment (sensors, conveyors, chains, PLC, Servos, HMI, risk assessments)
- Strong communication and organisational abilities
- Experience in high volume manufacturing, ideally in food & drink or high volume consumer goods manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of H&S legislation, risk assessments and safe working practices
- Hands on and practical approach to problem-solving
- Resilient under pressure with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
- Proactive mindset and a strong focus on achieving results
- Prepared to work a shift based role, requiring flexibility as part of the rotation
